Monday, January 18, 2010

This is the "after" picture that goes along with the cake below. I can't believe our little monkey man is one! It seems like just yesterday I made his baby shower cake (the baby in the bathtub) and now I'm making his 1st Birthday cake!

We call him a little monkey- so this guy had to be included!This picture shows just how big the cake actually was!

I also made a basketball smash cake for him.

He loves balls and was trying to reach for the ball cake the entire time.

At first, he had no idea what to expect. He didn't realize he could actually eat the ball and when he went to grab it he was so confused! His auntie had him taste a little bit and after that, he dug right in!

This was one of my biggest cakes to date. It was made for my Gram's surprise 70th birthday. I had been thinking about the theme for a while and wanted to celebrate her and our family. She is an amazing woman and her and my Papa have done such an incredible job of raising their three daughters. Gram is the glue that has held our family together and I'm so happy to have been able to honor her with this cake.

You can see the detail in the top that included a leaf for everyone in our family- including my grandparent's dog! The top was all edible and covered in buttercream.

Close up of the trunk- made with all cake and covered in fondant.

I hand-painted the wood detail and carved my Gram & Papa's initials in the trunk:

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